Tetsuto Yamada
Tetsuto Yamada
Born: July 16, 1992
Toyooka, JP
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 163
Career: 2012-2025
Tetsuto Yamada compiled a career batting average of .279 with 297 home runs and 877 RBI in his 1543-game career with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Yakult Swallows. He began playing during the 2012 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 26 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .250 | .327 | .364 | .690 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 94 | 396 | 350 | 50 | 99 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 37 | .283 | .354 | .357 | .711 | 125 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 143 | 685 | 596 | 106 | 193 | 39 | 1 | 29 | 89 | 15 | 5 | 74 | 95 | .324 | .403 | .539 | .941 | 321 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 143 | 646 | 557 | 119 | 183 | 39 | 2 | 38 | 100 | 34 | 4 | 81 | 111 | .329 | .416 | .610 | 1.027 | 340 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 133 | 590 | 481 | 102 | 146 | 26 | 3 | 38 | 102 | 30 | 2 | 97 | 101 | .304 | .425 | .607 | 1.032 | 292 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 143 | 624 | 526 | 79 | 130 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 78 | 14 | 4 | 91 | 132 | .247 | .364 | .435 | .799 | 229 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 140 | 637 | 524 | 130 | 165 | 30 | 4 | 34 | 89 | 33 | 4 | 106 | 119 | .315 | .432 | .582 | 1.014 | 305 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 142 | 641 | 520 | 102 | 141 | 35 | 5 | 35 | 98 | 33 | 3 | 110 | 121 | .271 | .401 | .560 | .961 | 291 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 94 | 384 | 334 | 52 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 83 | .254 | .346 | .419 | .766 | 140 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 137 | 581 | 493 | 84 | 134 | 18 | 0 | 34 | 101 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 100 | .272 | .370 | .515 | .885 | 254 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 130 | 540 | 469 | 69 | 114 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 60 | 140 | .243 | .333 | .456 | .790 | 214 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 105 | 422 | 376 | 43 | 87 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 102 | .231 | .306 | .415 | .721 | 156 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 110 | 385 | 340 | 38 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 86 | .226 | .306 | .397 | .704 | 135 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 108 | 377 | 338 | 25 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 63 | .231 | .300 | .388 | .687 | 131 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 1543 | 6535 | 5572 | 961 | 1556 | 306 | 20 | 297 | 877 | 194 | 34 | 856 | 1199 | .279 | .378 | .501 | .879 | 2793 | 117 | 56 | 5 | 46 | 27 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | SS | 17 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 6 | .940 | 2.765 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 2B | 91 | 198 | 258 | 9 | 50 | .981 | 5.011 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 2B | 143 | 368 | 445 | 13 | 105 | .984 | 5.685 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 2B | 143 | 337 | 472 | 9 | 103 | .989 | 5.657 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 2B | 133 | 304 | 417 | 5 | 70 | .993 | 5.421 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 2B | 143 | 301 | 442 | 9 | 78 | .988 | 5.196 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 2B | 138 | 321 | 457 | 13 | 92 | .984 | 5.638 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 2B | 142 | 297 | 417 | 8 | 84 | .989 | 5.028 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 88 | 170 | 260 | 4 | 63 | .991 | 4.886 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 136 | 221 | 373 | 5 | 83 | .992 | 4.368 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 120 | 265 | 379 | 3 | 87 | .995 | 5.367 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 100 | 191 | 277 | 6 | 56 | .987 | 4.680 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 102 | 201 | 264 | 5 | 58 | .989 | 4.559 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 96 | 193 | 233 | 4 | 46 | .991 | 4.438 |
| Totals | 1285 | 2755 | 3813 | 85 | 775 | .987 | 5.111 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | April 5, 2012 | September 7, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | May 25, 2013 | October 8, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | March 28, 2014 | October 7, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | March 27, 2015 | October 4, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | March 31, 2017 | October 3, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Central | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows |
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